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Pushing for Packards
The 35th annual Texas Packard Meet closes out March in Salado, from March 30 through April 1. For the anniversary meet, they're pushing to exceed 100 registrations, and we want to encourage you to be a part of that. The organizers pride themselves on reasonable fees (like the $25 registration), especially for events and attractions on the tour. Four Packard Automobile Classics (PAC) regions ensure that it runs smoothly. There's usually a waiting list for the host hotel, so get cracking. Contact: www.texaspackardmeet.comMoving the Nest
The Hornets Nest Region of the AACA wants us to let participants know they're making a scheduling change to their massive spring and fall shows at Charlotte. The April show will be the weekend of the 19th through the 22nd for 2012, a one-time change. The fall meet has been moved back about a month, at least through 2018; that means it'll take place from September 20-23 for 2012, due to a conflict with the NHRA event that is being held there. Contact: www.charlotte-autofair.comFlorida Road Trip
AACA members will be road-tripping in South Florida in March, when a pair of major events come two weeks and 250 miles apart. The Naples-Marco Island Chapter AACA starts the month on the 5th with their popular Depot Show in Naples, now in its 23rd year. The Depot in question is the Historic Naples Depot, a restored Gulf Coast train station. Pick up a meal at one of the many crab shacks within three blocks and cross east through Big Cypress to Ft. Lauderdale, before dawdling up to Palm Bay, where you'll find the Antique Auto Club of Cape Canaveral hosting the AACA National Winter Meet in Melbourne, starting on the 15th. The hot action comes on Friday and Saturday, with vendors and then national judging. For more information, visit: http://clubs.hemmings.com/naplesmarcoaaca and http://clubs.hemmings.com/aaccc, respectively.

This article originally appeared in the March, 2012 issue of Hemmings Classic Car.